Anderlecht vs. Lyon in the Group Stage of the 2026-2027 UEFA Europa League kicks off at 20:00 GMT on 2026-09-16.
There is no recorded managerial head-to-head between Vitor Bruno and Paulo Fonseca.
Anderlecht have 4 players sidelined: I. Camara (Foot Injury), L. Hey (Broken Leg), K. Sardella (Thigh Injury), L. Ambros (Knock) and Lyon face 4 absences: J. Duranville (Muscle Injury), A. Hamdani (Inactive), R. Himbert (Inactive), M. Ouedraogo (Inactive).
We're predicting Anderlecht to deploy a four-at-the-back 4-4-2, and Lyon are expected to line up in 4-2-3-1.
The previous match saw R. Amane lead Anderlecht with a 7.7 TheyScored rating, and M. Niakhate top-rating for Lyon at 7.3.
Mixed fortunes: Anderlecht prevailed 1-0 against Mechelen, whereas Lyon were held to a 0-0 draw vs. Paris FC.
Anderlecht (3-1-1) and Lyon (2-2-1) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
Lyon hold the upper hand H2H: of 3 meetings, they've triumphed 2 times, conceded 1 time and shared 0 draws.
Anderlecht is going head to head with Lyon on 16/9/2026 19:00 GMT for the Eurocups UEFA Europa League. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Anderlecht v Lyon H2H statistics!